San Mateo DMV Driving Test Routes

Practice your San Mateo DMV road test route

Real routes used for the San Mateo DMV field office at 425 North Amphlett Boulevard, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with a printable map and turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

San Mateo DMV office details

Address: 425 North Amphlett Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone: (800) 777-0133
Hours: Monday and Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Saturday and Sunday.
Map: View on Google Maps
Street view: Preview the office on Google Street View

Beyond driving and written knowledge tests, this office handles driver's license applications and renewals, ID card services, vehicle registration and title transfers, and license plate issuance. A self-service kiosk is available for select transactions, and the office accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards, digital wallets, and money orders.

Other DMV offices near San Mateo

If your appointment ends up at a different nearby office, or you're comparing wait times before booking, here's how far each one actually is to drive from this location:

• Redwood City DMV: 8.41 miles, about 13 minutes

This sample route runs 5.70 miles and takes about 27 minutes:

1. Drive southeast, 0.03 miles.
2. Turn right onto Indian Avenue, 0.10 miles.
3. Turn right onto North Humboldt Street, 0.50 miles.
4. Turn left onto Peninsula Avenue, 0.48 miles.
5. Drive east on Peninsula Avenue, 0.00 miles.
6. Make a sharp right to stay on Peninsula Avenue, 0.40 miles.
7. Turn left onto El Camino Real/CA-82, 1.81 miles.
8. Turn left onto 11th Avenue, 0.27 miles.
9. Turn right onto South B Street, 0.03 miles.
10. Drive east on South B Street, 0.01 miles.
11. Turn left onto 12th Avenue, 0.03 miles.
12. Turn left onto Railroad Avenue, 0.10 miles.
13. Turn left onto 10th Avenue, 0.03 miles.
14. Turn right onto South B Street, 0.17 miles.
15. Turn right onto 9th Avenue, 0.17 miles.
16. Turn left onto South Delaware Street, 0.29 miles.
17. Turn right onto East 4th Avenue, 0.18 miles.
18. Keep left to stay on East 4th Avenue, 0.09 miles.
19. Turn left onto South Humboldt Street, 0.17 miles.
20. Turn right onto 2nd Avenue, 0.13 miles.
21. Turn left onto South Amphlett Boulevard, 0.61 miles.
22. Turn left onto Indian Avenue, 0.04 miles.
23. Turn right, 0.03 miles.
24. Your destination is on the left.

This is a sample route only. The full, current set of San Mateo routes is included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 5.70 miles
• Duration: about 27 minutes
• Turns: 18 total, 10 left and 8 right, plus a sharp right and a keep-left
• Longest stretch: El Camino Real/CA-82, 1.81 miles

What to expect on the roads this route covers

El Camino Real, signed CA-82, is more than triple the length of any other stretch on the route at 1.81 miles, and the only road here classed primary. The rest of the route packs 18 turns into just 5.70 miles, more than 3 turns per mile, working through a tight downtown grid. Turnbull Children's Center and Fiesta Gardens International School share an address directly on Indian Avenue, right where the route starts and ends.

Tips for this specific route

• Get ready for a long stretch on El Camino Real, signed CA-82. At 1.81 miles, it's more than triple the length of any other stretch on the route, and the only road classed primary.
• Practice the sharp-right maneuver to stay on Peninsula Avenue. A genuine sharp turn, not a standard corner.
• Expect an unusually turn-dense grid. 18 turns packed into just 5.70 miles, one of the densest routes in this project.
• Watch for preschool traffic on Indian Avenue. Turnbull Children's Center and Fiesta Gardens International School share an address directly on it, right where the route starts and ends.
• Expect a left-leaning turn pattern. 10 of the 18 turns are lefts.